Again this year we are sponsoring the fireworks at Calvary Assembly Cambridge at 127 Hespeler Road. Register for prizes (including local restaurant gift certificates) and see full details here http://mycalvary.life/canada-day/ We went as a family last year and had a great time. It starts with kids activities at 6pm – 10pm July 1st 2017 Games are free. Reasonably prices food available as well.

Please enter our contest too.

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$150 Deals – for a limited time!

Small House / Apartment One-Time Clean

Tile and Grout (up to 150 square feet)

Chesterfield plus Chair Cleaning

Area Rugs (up to 200 square feet)

Leather Couch Clean and Conditioning

Vehicle Detailing with Interior Shampoo

Prices are plus tax and must be within our service area of Waterloo Region. Call 519-496-7501 to book.

Mirror cleaning is one of those tasks that begs to be hired out, a lot of work only to end up with a mess of streaks that catch the light and make it look as if you just made it worse!

Cleaning mirrors weather in your bathroom, on a wall or on your coffee table; is about having the right tools and technique. The right tools make all the difference for streak free mirrors!

First the Tools You’ll Need:

Filtered Water

Good Quality Spray Bottle

Clean Rag

Quality Microfiber cloths one general use and one window cloth

The Technique

Use filtered and softened water if available. You want to clean with the best possible ingredients by filtering and removing the minerals from hard water. Professionals use reverse osmosis or dionized water to clean.

Vinegar is one of those all-purpose ingredients that’s tough to live without. It’s as great on a salad as it in on your mirror, and it costs practically nothing. I really like to clean with vinegar when surfaces are have glue to remove or some deodorization is needed.

Whether you’re out of your usual glass cleaner or you’re just looking for a cheaper option, vinegar can do wonders for your windows and mirrors. A vinegar-water solution (50/50) works great — just spray or wipe it on like you would any other cleaner.

The smell will stick around for a bit, so if the smell of pickles isn’t your favourite, stick with your filtered water. You can always use the vinegar outside with the extra fresh air.

There’s nothing like a bunch of suds to leave your glass full of streaks. This isn’t a problem if you’re using vinegar or straight filtered water as a cleaner — no soap there. But if your glass coffee table is truly dirty I recommend using an all-purpose cleaner that is safe and effective, we use UltraOne.

It doesn’t take much soap to get rid of that dirt, and using too much will result in an overly dense cleaner that can leave a streaky residue on the glass.

And speaking of residue: It’s perhaps the biggest glass-cleaning mistake so many of us make.

You know that bucket of glass-cleaning supplies you carry through the house when it’s window day?

There should not be a roll of paper towels in it. Or for that matter Newspaper, unless you want to take a break on the porch.

Paper towels leave not only streaks, but linty ones. Instead, go for a microfiber cloth, a squeegee.

Finally, the finishing touch.

Even if you do exactly the right things, you can still end up with a streak or three. In that case, the simplest solution is to finish the job with a quick buff.

A chamois or a microfiber cloth is best, although a regular rag will do. Keep it dry, and just buff over the glass when you finish cleaning it. You’ll find those streaks just disappear.

Regularly maintaining your mirrors makes the job a lot easier. The less dirt and grime your mirrors accumulate, the less time you’ll spend cleaning them a quick wipe with your microfiber cloth and you’re on your way.

I would have to say my wife has found the biggest use of our time is spent cleaning up after our three boys. Its enough for us to track them down and get their dirty clothes to the hamper. If my primary business wasn’t cleaning we’d be hiring a maid service pronto! I’m still considering outsourcing the laundry cleaning…

As a business owner I know other business owners. Having someone clean your business allows you time to focus on many other important things. You can focus on keeping your customers happy and making new sales. One local business I know take the time while I am cleaning their showroom and office to do service calls and sales quotes for furnaces and fireplaces. Just one sale would pay for several cleanings at their showroom.

Other business owners sincerely appreciate having a maid service clean their home. This way after working all day at the business, they pick up the kids at day camp over the summer, come home and they house is clean and in order. This is one less stress to deal with after a normally stressful day.

House cleaning by yourself or with the kids “help” can take all day! And still not look great… Professional cleaners and maid services come prepared and focused to do the job. The time that they take to clean your home or business can vary but this can be done while you are away so there are no worries for you.

If you are in the Pitsburg area check out Groovy Maid. What a cool name and some great reviews by their customers! www.groovymaid.com

Soap scum, mildew and hard water spots can form on home surfaces. Hard water deposits are alkaline, so an acid-based cleaner is the best way to clean them. What may appear to be hard to clean can really be a simple fix, with these tips.